Number plates

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Hello Dave, in message , on Fri, 10 Oct 2003, you wrote

Legally, they can be sliver or white on black for any vehicle constructed before 1/1/73. Realistically, most cars were fitted with reflective plates from the late 60's onwards I believe. Due to recent legislation however, new reflective plates can only be supplied using the new style typeface, which does not look right on a 70's (or 80's or

Pressed aluminium plates, ali on black, would be appropriate for 1970. try Tippers -

for 1970 you are entitled to use Black/Silver or Black/White plates, with a character width of 3 1/8", these can be either black with raised silver or white letters, or Pressed Ally.

A lot of cars in 1970 already had White/Black & Yellow/Black plates, these would probably have been reflective plates with raised letters stuck on, rather than the later Laminated types.

All in all, black/silver doesn't look quite right on vehicles of that age.

Alex

Depends on the vehicle, IMO. If it's an older, long running design, like a Herald or Morris 1000, then they look quite appropriate whereas they look very silly on something "modern" like a Hillman Hunter.